Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-24
TROUBLESOME UTES.
TRoNTIrRsxKE AND TROOPS AFTER
THE sAvAGHs.
A War Considered Inovitsble-Ths Hunt
for Colorow Chief ouray's Widow
Made Away With.
INV telegrapn - De DispNtch.i

CHICAGO, August 23.-A Denver
special 10 the Tunes says: A courier
who arrived at Glcnwood Springs yes
icrday brings the latest news from
Ncekcr. in which II is stated that
Shcnii Kendall had gone ont, accom-
panied by sCvcniy-iive well-armed and
equipped fronh,rsmcn, forthe purpose
OF meeting and engaging the Indians
who are supposed to be cduped about
twenty-five miles from Mccker. The
number Of Indians Is estimated at from
l25 90 200. They are said to he IN
high timbcr.land IN an almost impreg-
uahlc position. where they will be able
70 stand off quite an army.
4 courier Just arrived mt Glcnwood
Springs brings message nom General
Tcardon. who rs in command Of the
iroous ~ route 20 NCCkcr. kcar1on's
message is dated at Morgan sranchc, on
tie divide. about thirty miles ont from
Mccker. and shows that he has made
hall Of the journey ~ sisety. HIS
scouts report that about nine miles DIS
tani from Morgan's rancho they struck a
fresh Ute trail, which showed that three
Indians had crossed ahead Of them on
the road. General Reardon will hold
ms command at this rancho until he
hears from Kendall, rs be thinks 1t he
has had an engagement with the Indians
he Will drive them toward Morgan's
rancho. Adju,aut-Gcncral West has
left Glconwood Springs for Mcekcr,
and Colonel J.. 4. Brooks is now com
mar ding at that place. The people OF
Mcck,r fccl confident that Ute war
will surely take place.
CmcAGo. August % A special from
Omaha, Neb.. says: General Crook re-
cciy,d dispatch yesterday from Major
Pep1lett. in command OF Fort Du-
cl,snc. Uhh, IL which he gives an ac-
couuf of an unsuccessful attempt to
find Colorow and negotiate with him.
The dispatch stated that lndian-Agent
Tyrncs. IN charge of the Whitc-River
les at Nmtal's agency, had sent ont
white man IN company with Elney,
CoimoW = son, to point near Meeker,
where Colorow was supposed to be
canpcd. On arriving there they found
the camp had been burned and the do
mcsiic utensils were scattered about as
n the place had been evacuated in
great haste. Young Colorow SAID
DC was confident the camp had
Jcen attacked and burned by
cowboys. 1t was also reported that
Chcuia. the widow of Chief Ouray, had
Iocn made away with, as she was
among the missing squaws. The Utes
st tins agency, 50 the dispatch says,
have no knowledge of any outbreak,
and understand that the Colorado au
fhoritiCs are after ColOrow for violating
Tie game laws General Crook said he
had received no direct information that
fl,rc had been an outbreak and IS
strongly inclined to the belief that there
is nothing in H.
a TGRAI FNoI MAJOR RASDLErr
WAsuINcroN, August 23.-Thc fol-
lowing telegram has been received at
tie War Department from Major Rand
lett. commandmg Fort Duchesne, Utah,
dated August l9th, through General
Terry: Colorow has his followers with
him. about 80 in all, including men,
women. and children. There are no
indications of ms being reinforced. All
the Indians at Nintah and Ouray want
peace. | believe Colorow would come
10 the reservation if he could get there
without being attacked. Most of the
PARTY who went out with MacAndrews
have returned to the agency, frightened
back. They claim that Colorow's
camp could not be found. Fear of the
citizens kept them from the search.
Great anxiety is manifested concerning
Chcpita. If the cowboys have harmed
her / anticipate it will end in serious
Trouble. say 10 the Indians that ]
hope she is with Colorow, or may be
is a prisoner at Glcnwood Springs.
vi u the hitter could be ascertalned.
A telegram has been received at the
Interior Department from Senator Ill
Ter. AT Denver, to the effect that If the
Ute Indians in Colorado are not Re-
turned 10 the reservation there will be
trouble. From the character of the
information received the military au-
thoritics are inclined to the belief that
the State authorities did not exercise
the best Judgment and were too pre-
cipitate in their attempts to serve the
civil process ON the indicted Indians.
1t is hoped, however, that all trouble
may he suppressed without bloodshed.
SERIOUS NEWS FROM yINrAH
GrrNwCop SpRINGs, Con-, August %.
No news has been received from She
uiT Kendall and the posse OF fifteen
men who left here Sunday morning to
arrest two Indians indicted for horse
stealing. and fears are entertained for
their safety. 4 courier arrived to-day
and reported that a band of 100 bucks
from the Nintah agency had been seen
making their way towards Colo
rows camp, on Milk river. This
news was of such serious character that
General Reardon, who is camped about
twenty-five miles from here with com
psny OF militia, will immediately move
II 10 Meekor for the better protection
Of the town. 1t is nlmOred that CHI
reta, the widow of Ouray, the most
owerful chief that ever ruled over the
ties. was killed Ivy the sheriff S party
nj one of the tilst encounters.